The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1887-11-18
THE ENECU TIOS.
Last Words OF the Doomed Anarchists.
All Die OF StranguistIOn--The Clos
ing Act IN the Great National
Tragedy Graphically De-
scribed.

ed the FIRST post OF the gslsows. Tie
gaping crowd, 10 feet below. half rose
InTOlunisTily from their chairs a. The
hrsl glimpse of the spparl;iou advanc-
ing across the scad1ld. Spies looked
calm and glanced down at The reporters
With trace OF his Old time cynical
smile. He walked drmly over the drop.
guided by the grasp OF n deputy, to the
Iurtfest edge OF the gallows. Following
C:OSe csme rIscher-ciOsc enough 10
touch Spies shrOud had his hand not
hesn pIniOred under the white muslin
FischeT's couutenHnce tsd \ peculiar
gIisten, totally unlike the ashiness Of
Eugel's heavy features, and ia strong
contrast with ths dead lack OF color in
the piLchei iIneaments OF Parsons
The once jIunty, vivacious Texan came
LAST, = withered old man. He had aged
20 years since the day and hour scsrce
II months before, when he trIpped light
lY into the court before Judge Gary, and
fppintly declared that be was ready TO
bs tried al once for his life. The mo
ment his feet touched the scHfTOld,
Parsons seemed to completely lose bis
Identity and felt that his spiTi: WIS no
longer part OF his body. He wrought
himself 10 an eItscy OF solemn self
glorlhcktiOn. Only he-the one Ameri-
cau-seemed TO TeaIiEs to the full that
be must die in manner 10 imuIess II
possible on ell future generations the
tho ught that he was q martyr. No
trsgedian that has ever paced = stage
ever made 3 more marvellous presenIl-
tion o. self-chosen part. perfect in
every detail. The upward turn If his
eyes, his distant. far-away look, and
above all. he attitude of app rent com
FNfG IL TsaET 4 Hon, fapN 81 - =,
awkward shToUd onlV served 70 make
more distinct. WAS bv far the most strik-
inE feature Of the entire gallows pic
ture. Ths squat form of Eugel
alongside. With stupid. wide j4wed face.
made hid-ous contrast 10 Parsons
assumption or the halo or, mAr-yr.
FIschsr Was head and shoulders taller
Than the other three, making his ouly
occasional loOke OF tOo-eSideiIt bIavadu,
more noticeable than might othern ise
Ue. al sorry disadvantage compared
with the steady cooluess oi Spies. The
latter's exhibition of quiet, thorough
nerve far surpassed ss wonder the de-
mrAueT OF his cnmradss
The four burly deputies Standing to
the rear OF the four condemned men
bsgan without delSy 10 adjust The
ropes, Spi-s' nOnsa being ihs one first
placed. He did not appear to regard
II or any more consequences than a nav
linen collar. The kuoL Was slipped
down the cord. close sgaIust his neck.
Spies did not shOW = tremnr, but when
the same process WIS being carried out
WIKI Fischer, turned aud quietly whis-
pared 10 Jhs hsi!Iir sons suggestion con-
corning the rope. FIscher's ardor vas
quito ncJiceably !-s5sCed when he felt
ths hemp-n strand. and z gle bit his
undec hp hard when his turn cane
Just then DR.. Murphy. = young physi-
clan standing back of Eagle, whisper
icgly cracked . Ike ~ Eugel'E ear.
lncrsdisble as it may seem, tho low
broWed Anarchist laughed outright with
tie TOps around his neck, sud while
smother wss being fastened on his caIn-
Eads by his sIde. But rho grotssGue
laughter w~s soon Fl!rDced. Parsons.
mesE a. saint, ctss his eyes upward
a. The uangiiDS rope above him. Before
the four AGaTchlsts had an iukiing OF
wha. wSs to be done the white caps
wero s,ipped upon their heads aud
drawn quickly down 10 he necks, shut
ting on tEs VisT Of each IS completely
and SI,h less warning than does the
camsTs cloth OF = pAOiogTs pher.
AUgus. Spies vas the Grst OF The four
donued uaeu to MAKE use OF his wits
while lie could. In q tone or Intense
bitterness OF spirit he, the mau who
wrote the Infamous revenge circular,
biased out between lis tightly clenchru
teeth There will CONS time when
our silence will be more powerful than
the voices they are stTanglinE to death. -
The last ,yl!sbls OF Sptes' concluding
words, honrse with suppressed passion,
hSd not reached an end when RngeI.
raising his voice, wildly cried "Hur.
rah for Anarchy -
Fischer Caught the nre Of the utter
ence. and still more loudly exclaimed
''Hurrah for Anarchy :" adding, This
Is The happiest moment OF my life"
There waa silence like the graye.
croker abruptly by the slow, measured
intonation OF Parsons like a white robsd
priest bofure the altar OF sacrifice.
Not s' dying request, but rather like
a command oE waning he sounded
forth May l be allowed TO speak ?''
Then with SLOW entreaty came: "WiII
ynu let me sp-ak, SleIIff Matsun ~
There WAS another agoui1iug pause.
Munisd through the shruud broke ONT
IN unnatural, hollow accents: HIeL
the voice Of the people be heard,
a crash ss pc falling bouse thuu-
dtred through the corridors. The
sleuder ropes were laut. In full view
ot the two hundred men in front we're
the four white, HIithiDg shrOuds. The
ropes could be seen slowly tightening
about the Derks that between cap And
shroud could BE- noticed blackeuing and
purpiing. Nine mortal minutes D ,ssed
Ih-n II was kEown 10 a certainly that
not neck bad been brok.n. The four
H+ymaIket murderers had been literally
thrott.ed and strsnged by tbs law.
When the cofTlns were brought 10 the
scafold S1tr II Matson exclaimed
His will be done" The bodies we're
J ,~ered in the following order: Spies,
Fischer, Engsl and Parsons. All Hooked
natural. The crifin lids were Quickly
down. Paper tabs were pasled
on zach for indentIlication. Ensel's
and LingR's. the suicides remains, w-rs
taken To $50 Milwaukee aveuua. F..ch
er's wife cIairnrd his. Mrs. Spies took
AuRIsI's, aud Mrs. Parsons received
that OF her husband.
10 exactly one hour after the execu-
tion took place The work OF tsking down
the scsffuld WAS begun. aud in two
hours II MAS housed away in The base
msnt o. the Jail.
LISGG's SUICIDE.
The greatest sens sItion preceding the
execution OF the cond- mo.d Anarchists
occurred ~ $50 on Thursday morning.
November 10, when LOUIS Lung, the
true arch Anarchist and 'human tiger"
committed suicide in his cell 10y blow
ing his face 10 pieces with q Candle
loaded with Illuminating cap. HIS
face was blown out OF all semb!snce OF
human shape. The violent act wa, ef-
frci I'd with a candle. l,,ah.d Min L..